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Intent on protecting water flows and water quality in the state’s rivers and streams, the California State Water Resources Control Board adopted a new statewide policy for strict environmental standards for cannabis cultivation earlier this week. With California poised to allow the recreational use of marijuana for adults starting in …

While work for the repair and reconstruction of the main Lake Oroville spillway continues, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the operations plan for Lake Oroville during the upcoming 2017-18 rainy season. The plan is focused on protecting public safety and directs DWR to intentionally maintain lower-than-average lake …

The United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a letter to Cadiz Inc., the Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) and the Arizona & California Railroad (ARZC) concluding that the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project’s proposed use of the existing ARZC right-of-way to construct a pipeline …

Senate Bill 634(SB 634) by Senator Scott Wilk, R- Antelope Valley, has been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. The legislation repeals the Castaic Lake Water Agency Law and creates the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency. The initial boundaries of the new district are the same as those of …

The Toro Company has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its contributions to the WaterSense® program and furthering efforts in water efficiency in 2016. The Riverside-based company was presented with a 2017 WaterSense® Excellence Award at the recent four-day WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in Las …

The news of the annual water carry-over from the Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project (CVP) is a far cry different this year versus anything from the past five years. As CVP began Water Year (WY) 2017/18 – which runs Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 – the carry-over …